About Ron Nehring

Ron Nehring is an internationally recognized lecturer and speaker on strategic communications, public policy, and politics.

A frequent guest on the nation's cable news networks, Ron Nehring's most visible role was as the 2016 Presidential campaign spokesman for Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz. As the spokesman for the campaign, Ron would appear almost daily on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News and Fox Business to advocate for Senator Cruz and go head to head with representatives of other campaigns while taking the toughest questions from the news media.

In this role, Ron Nehring drew on his more than 10 years of experience as a Republican Party Chairman and a statewide candidate in California. From 2007 to 2011, Ron was twice elected Chairman of the California Republican Party by acclamation, following his six successful years as Chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County. Seeing a need for a strong candidate on the statewide ticket, Ron Nehring ran for and won the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor of the state, earning 3.1 million votes, or 43%, in the 2014 general election -- one of the highest number of votes garnered by a statewide Republican in that year.

Today, Ron Nehring serves as the Director of International Programs for the Leadership Institute. In this role, Ron lectures on communications, campaigns, fundraising and management at programs and events around the world. In 2016 he spoke at 45 different events and programs globally.

Ron Nehring has been a California resident and homeowner since 2000, and he is careful to draw a distinction between the state's government, and its people. "California is one of the most amazing places in America to live. We have incredible sites and geography, an incredibly diverse economy, and people come here from all over the world. State government can do better, but as Republicans we need to make clear we love this state -- and that's why we want to make it even better."

The son of German immigrants, Ron Nehring understands the immigrant experience through his parents, who learned English by watching cartoons and ads on television, just as many immigrants do today. He's the first member of his family to earn a college degree, and to be involved in politics.